Word

Samana

Sanskrit

समान

IAST

Samāna

In General

One of the five varista pranas (vital energy), the other four being Prana, Apana, Udana and Vyana. Samama is the vital energy that carries nutrition to all parts of body. Samana maintain the balance between Prana and Apana and controls the digestion. During the practice it is considered as between navel and heart. It controls the internal organs like liver, spleen, intestine and pancreas.